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The Wheatsheaf - Braishfield

The Wheatsheaf - Braishfield

Braishfield Road, Braishfield, Hampshire, SO51 0QE, South East

Best time to visit

The Wheatsheaf - Braishfield is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 11/10/24

    10° 6%

  • 11/10/24

    10° 14%

  • 12/10/24

    11° 13%

  • 12/10/24

    11° 8%

Weather forecast for Sir Harold Hillier Gardens And Arboretum Ampfield (0.5 miles away) updated 11/10/24 at 16:01.

Local light pollution

The Wheatsheaf - Braishfield is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of The Wheatsheaf - Braishfield

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.

Moon phase on Fri 11th Oct

Fri 11th Oct

First Quarter
52 % illuminated
Dark from 22:56 to 05:13
Dark for 6h 17m
Moon phase on Sat 12th Oct

Sat 12th Oct

First Quarter
63 % illuminated
Dark from 00:23 to 05:15
Dark for 4h 52m
Moon phase on Sun 13th Oct

Sun 13th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
Dark from 01:53 to 05:17
Dark for 3h 24m
Moon phase on Mon 14th Oct

Mon 14th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
83 % illuminated
Dark from 03:23 to 05:18
Dark for 1h 55m
Moon phase on Tue 15th Oct

Tue 15th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 04:53 to 05:20
Dark for 0h 27m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Oct

Wed 16th Oct

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 17th Oct

Thu 17th Oct

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

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  • Hampshire Astronomical Group monthly meeting

    Friday 11th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Clanfield Memorial Hall, Clanfield, PO8 0RB (20.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Clanfield Observatory Public Open Evening

    Saturday 12th October 2024 from 19:15pm to 22:15pm

    Clanfield Observatory, Clanfield, PO8 (20.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Clanfield Observatory Public Open Evening

    Sunday 13th October 2024 from 19:15pm to 22:15pm

    Clanfield Observatory, Clanfield, PO8 (20.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Solent Amateur Astronomers meeting

    Tuesday 15th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Oasis Academy, Southampton, SO16 8FA (5.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Astronomy for beginners with Newbury Astronomical Society

    Wednesday 16th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Stockcross Village Hall, Newbury, RG20 8LN (27.6 miles away)

    More info

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